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In Nepal’s Himalayas Grows a Sustainable Textile Fiber (Photos)

A Thami villager named Devi strips a Himalayan nettle stalk in Dolakha, Nepal. Credit: Ellie Skeele In the foothills of Nepal’s Himalayas , the Himalayan stinging nettle plants grows naturally in the wild. Ellie Skeele, founder of Himalayan Wild Fibers , is in the process of developing the nettle fiber industry with the local community. According to the

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In Nepal’s Himalayas Grows a Sustainable Textile Fiber (Photos)